Economics

EU-25 Foreign Direct Investment in Brazil, Russia, India and China1

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EU investment activity in the BRIC countries decreased noticeably from 2001 (EUR 64 bn), which was the peak period, to EUR 9 bn in 2002. In the next two years EU FDI outflows recorded significant growth, standing at EUR 27 bn in 2004 and remaining at relatively stable levels in 2005 (EUR 25 bn). The decline of EU outward flows to the BRIC countries is in line with the significant decreases in EU FDI observed in extra-EU outflows for 2001-2005. In particular, EU outflows towards extra-EU countries dropped from EUR 306 bn in 2001 to EUR 134 bn in 2002, recording the sharpest drop (-56 %) throughout the period in question. In 2005, at EUR 172 bn, EU outflows to extra-EU recorded a 26 % increase when compared to 2004 (EUR 136 bn). The share of EU FDI flows to the BRIC countries in total EU outward flows shows a fluctuating pattern. It stood at 21 % in 2001 and fell to 6 % in the subsequent year. In 2005 it stood at 15 %, after having fallen slightly from 2004 levels (20 %). EU-25 outward FDI stocks held in the BRIC group increased 34 % between 2001 and 2005, reaching EUR 252 bn at the end of 2005. In comparison, EU FDI outward stocks directed towards extra-EU countries grew by 18 % during the same period, reaching EUR 2 380 bn at the end of 2005. The share of EU FDI stocks targeting the BRIC group in total EU outward stocks shows incremental growth for 2001-2005. It started at 9 % in 2001 and stood at 11 % in 2005.

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: ., 2007

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1977-0316

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